obituaries
School Board
President, ADL Chair
Herman Mattleman
Dies at 96
SASHA ROGELBERG | STAFF WRITER
L ongtime School District of
Philadelphia board president,
former Anti-Defamation League
Philadelphia board chair and health care
lawyer Herman Mattleman died at his
Center City home on April 2. He was 96.

Mattleman served on the Philadelphia
school board from 1981 to 1990, acting
as president from 1983 to 1990, serving
200,000 students and 25,000 employ-
ees spread across 400 buildings, a Nov.

30, 1990 Jewish Exponent article said.

In 1990, he received the Philadelphia
Award, the city’s highest honor.

22 “My dad really proved that nice guys
know how to get things done,” son Jon
Mattleman said. “He knew the names
of people who were custodians; he knew
everyone.” Mattleman inherited a school board
that had “lost its credibility with the city,”
due to poor money management, accord-
ing to the Exponent article.

To add professionalism and stabil-
ity to the school district’s leadership,
Mattleman’s board chose Superintendent
Constance Clayton to preside over the
large student body. Mattleman advo-
cated for increased funding to expand
student programs and social services,
but remained humble in the face of his
APRIL 21, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM
Herman Mattleman served as the School District of Philadelphia board president
from 1983-1990.

Photo by Cliff Hence
accomplishments. “No matter when you leave a profes-
sion like this, you’re like Moses in the
desert — you can’t go into the land of
Canaan,” Mattleman said of his retire-
ment in the Exponent interview. “So you
look down the mountainside and say
there are some things you have accom-
plished and some you haven’t.”
Mattleman’s time at the Philadelphia
school district was bookended by his
health care law career at Mattleman,
Greenberg, Shmerelson & Weinroth.

He served as board chair of ADL
Philadelphia after he left the school board
in the 1990s, eventually acting as a com-
missioner for the national organization.

“He believed in treating all people
with dignity and respect,” former ADL
Philadelphia Regional Director Nancy
Baron-Baer said.

Mattleman was the only child of
Mary and Emmanuel Mattleman,
who owned a kosher butcher shop on
West Cumberland Street in Strawberry
Mansion. The family lived in the apart-
ment behind the shop and seldom sat
down for meals together, as they were
frequently interrupted by customers.

Mattleman had a deep interest in
World War II books, filling his book-
shelves with hundreds of them.

“He never got tired of talking about the
Holocaust,” daughter Ellen Mattleman
Kaplan said. “He had family members
who hid underneath floorboards in
Romania. His favorite cousin died in
World War II.”
Mattleman attended Gratz High
School — and later the University of
Pennsylvania for undergraduate and law
school — and Camp Tel-Hei in Bucks
County, where, as a counselor, he met his
wife Marciene Mattleman.

“She called her parents and said, ‘Come
pick me up,’ but she said, ‘But pick me up
tomorrow because I have a date tonight,’”
daughter Barbara Mattleman said.

The couple was married for 68 years
until 2019, when Marciene Mattleman, a
public school teacher, Temple University
professor and founder of After School
Activities Partnerships, died from
Parkinson’s disease complications.

The couple’s three children, along with
their parents, dubbed themselves “the
originals,” and were fiercely close with
one another.

“The originals” were later joined by
“the outlaws” (in-laws), six grandchil-
dren and five great-grandchildren, all of
whom survive Mattleman.

“He was wildly devoted to his grandchil-
dren. He and mom took trips with them,
and they just played such a critical part of
their lives growing up,” Kaplan said.

Mattleman found humor in everyday-
life and had a love for Hershey’s choco-
late bars with almonds, as well as a few
Ashkenazi favorites.

“The corned beef industry is going
to go under with dad’s death,” Kaplan
said. “No one loved a good corned beef
sandwich with pickles and coleslaw like
Dad.” JE
srogelberg@midatlanticmedia.com MEMORIAL
KLEVAN FLORA
LEE KLEVAN,
December 16,1933-March 31,1982 40th Yahrzeit Al-
though nothing can replace the gaping hole
your death has left in my life, I want to thank
you for all the ways in which you blessed my
life. Because mixed together with all of my
sadness, there is a great joy knowing you
were my mom. I will remember your smile,
your touch, your laughter, your kindness,
your love. Thank you for the time we shared,
for the love you gave, for the wisdom you
spread. I will always treasure the lessons you
taught me. I will carry them with me for the
rest of my life. I am so proud to be your child.

I love you. Your loving daughter
LISA (KLEVAN) SOFFER
Always remembered by Lisa,
Howard, Nolan and Ilana Soffer



BRODY
EDMUND A. BRODY; On Tuesday,
April 12, 2022; Beloved Husband of
the late Lucille Levin Brody; Beloved
Father of Lee H. (Melissa) Brody of
Pittsburgh, and the late Scott Brody;
Brother of the late Harvey (late Rita)
Brody; and Brother in law of Barba-
ra (late Dr. Stephen) Levin; Loving
Grandfather to Benjamin S. Brody,
and Joshua A. Brody of Pittsburgh;
also survived by nieces, nephews,
friends, and colleagues. Ed’s passion
for life and family burned brighter than
the many cigars he enjoyed through-
out his life. In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions may be made to Pennsbury
Education Foundation c/o Pennsbury
School District; 134 Yardley Avenue,
PO Box 338, Fallsington, PA, 19058.

RALPH SCHUGAR CHAPEL
www.schugar.com BRUMBERG
ELAINE (nee Gorman) on April 17,
2022. Beloved wife of the late Nor-
man; Loving mother of Amy Seiden
(Mark), Scott Dimetrosky (Karen
Cravitz), Harriet Brumberg (Rob-
ert Kramer), and Bruce Brumberg
(Karen Axelrod); Dear sister of Gene
Gorman; Loving companion of David
Singer and puppy Cooper; best-sell-
ing author of three books; and proud
owner of Thunderbird Lanes in
Warminster, PA. Also survived by 9
grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild,
and Rachel Hahn (Michael) daughter
of David and her two children. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made
to Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL)
https://www.bvl.org or to Chabad At
The Shore, www.chabadac.com
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
FELDMAN Harriet Camlot Feldman on April 6,
2022. Wife of the late Robert Feld-
man. Mother of Chuck Feldman
(Paula Weiss, Esq). Grandmother of
Stephanie Feldman (Jonathan Treitel),
Michelle Feldman and Benjamin Feld-
man. Great grandmother of Ramona
and Danica. Contributions in her mem-
ory may be made to the Holocaust
Awareness Museum and Education
Center, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins
Park, Pa. 19027.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL SACKS
www.goldsteinsfuneral.com FELDMAN
Leonard Feldman, a veteran of WWII,
on April 10, 2022. Beloved husband
of the late Thelma (nee Weisman);
Loving father of Nancy (Sheldon)
Leiman and Gary (Ruth) Feldman;
Adored Grandfather of Dani (William)
Snook, Ross (Erin) Leiman, Heather
(Brian) Freinberg, Corey Feldman,
Rachel (Chad) Mangum and the
late Jayme Feldman; Loving Great
Grandfather of Jacob, Jake, Jordan,
Lilah and the late Livia. Contributions
in his memory may be made to a
charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL SACKS
www.goldsteinsfuneral.com FRIEDRICH
Lillian Friedrich (nee Segal), age
102, on April 13, 2022. Wife of the
late William. Mother of Harvey (Su-
zan) Friedrich, Paul (Richelle) Frie-
drich and Barbara (late Russell)
Wenitsky. Grandmother of Jennifer
(Lonny) Weiner, Sean Friedrich,
Tara Stires, Rachel Wenitsky (David
Sidorov), Ariel Wenitsky, Randi Ko-
pelow (Norm Vanbeelin), Samantha
Kopelow and Ryan (Lauren) Ko-
pelow. Great grandmother of Jacob,
Noah and Samuel Weiner and Sarai
Stires. Contributions in her memory
may be made to a charity of the do-
nor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL SACKS
www.goldsteinsfuneral.com GLAZIER
HELENE (nee Toub) on April 10,
2022. Beloved wife of the late Sam-
uel; Loving mother of Faith Glazier
(Robert Weisstuch), Charles Gla-
zier (Melanie), and Kelly Glazier
(Charles Cutler); Dear sister of Mary
Ann Rich; Devoted Fiancé of Ernie
Riesenfeld; Adoring grandmother of
Caroline, Hayley, Sydney, Samuel,
Sonel, Talia, and Megan. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun-
dation, www.jdrf.org.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LAUCIUS DR. JOSEPH FREDERICK “FRED”
Passed away on April 10, 2022.

Husband of Gail Laucius (nee Stif-
fel). Father of Eric (Tara) Laucius,
Andrew Laucius and Sara (Christi-
na) Laucius. Brother of David (Beth)
Laucius, Elizabeth Rafal and the
late Richard Laucius (Sally). Grand-
father of Jacoby, Charles, Oliver,
Hannah, Jax and Sawyer. He was
an associate professor of medicine/
medical oncology at his alma mater,
Thomas Jefferson University Hospi-
tal. He served in the US Army as a
Captain in the 1st Infantry Division in
Vietnam where he earned the Silver
Star for Valor and a Purple Heart.

Contributions in his memory may
be made to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LICHTMAN JOYCE LICHTMAN (nee Weil) died
on April 13, 2022. Wife of the late Al-
bert “Alble”; mother of Ava (late War-
ren) Geller, Matthew (Linda) Trach-
ton, and Manny (Nancy) Trachton;
stepmother of Dr. Craig Lichtman
and David Lichtman; grandmother
of Eli and the late Ravi Geller, Dan-
iel and Melissa, Trachton, and Ben
Lichtman; and great-grandmother of
Danny Jo and Danielle. Joyce was a
loving, devoted and happy individu-
al. Contributions in her memory may
be made to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
He then worked as a consultant in
telecommunications until his retire-
ment in 2000. He was highly respect-
ed professionally for his fierce intelli-
gence, independence, honesty, and
integrity. Walter was an enthusiastic
amateur musician with an encyclope-
dic knowledge of the modern Ameri-
can Songbook. He loved to play the
piano and performed frequently with
his band at senior citizen residences.

Walter also loved playing bridge and
was the secretary of the Hamilton
Bridge Club (the oldest continuously
operating bridge club in the United
States). Contributions in his honor
may be made to Har Zion Temple.

LEWIS LEVY
Walter Allan Levy died on April 11th,
2022. He was the loving husband of
Deborah Wolff, father of Elliott (Nina
Belfor), Andrew (Siobhan McEvoy),
and Joseph; stepfather of Michelle
Wolff and Leslie Wolff (Anthony
Gore); and grandfather of Tom Levy,
Cyrus Levy, Aedan Levy, and Abigail
Wolff Gore. Walter was born in Brook-
lyn, New York, on May 31st 1930.

His father, Joseph Levy, was a gifted
engineer who, with his brother Saul
(a leading civic figure in mid-century
New York), founded Century Light-
ing. Their firm developed and com-
mercialized the modern spotlight,
which transformed the theater and
movie industries. Walter’s mother,
Sally, was born in Ukraine and raised
in Montreal Canada before entering
the United States in 1928. Walter had
two sisters, Barbara Murra and Linda
Chasis (Joel). Mr. Levy was trained
as an electrical engineer. He was ed-
ucated at the Open Air School from
kindergarten through 4th grade, The
Community School from 4th through
8th grade, and Brooklyn Tech for
high school. He attended Union Col-
lege and graduated from New York
University with Bachelor and Master
of Science degrees in Electrical En-
gineering. He was a member of the
Institute of Electrical and Electron-
ics Engineers and the Eta Kappa
Nu Engineering Honor Society, and
the Kappa Nu fraternity. After serv-
ing in the US Army Signal Corps,
Walter began his career at Century
Lighting. He moved to RCA at the
beginning of the computer era, and
continued his career at Pennsylva-
nia Research Associates, Informat-
ics Inc., and Coopers and Lybrand.

Erwin Lewis, of Hamilton, NJ passed
away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. He
was 98. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he
attended the City University of New
York. He was a veteran of World War
II, serving in the Army as a commu-
nication wire technician. Erwin was a
sales representative in the toy busi-
ness for 40 years, working with Pio-
neer Balloons and children’s books.

He was active at the Plainview Jew-
ish Center in Long Island, NY where
he served as president. He was a
member of B’nai Tikvah Congrega-
tion in North Brunswick, NJ. Erwin
lived a very active life, playing tennis,
bridge and skiing into his 80’s. A con-
summate salesman, he could talk to
anyone and was well-loved as the life
of the party. He practically invented
the 30-second elevator conversa-
tion. He loved travel and visiting New
York City, China, all over the US and
Europe, anywhere. He also loved a
good meal and visiting family. Hus-
band of the late Sylvia Aronsky, he is
survived by a daughter Faith (Bruce)
Bowers, a daughter Meryl Reis
(William Spitz), a son Monte (Kath-
leen) Lewis, and five grandchildren:
Emma, Drew, Daniel, Ethan and Re-
becca. He lived his last years with his
loving companion Natasha Rosen-
baum. Memorial contributions may
be made to Shir Ami (shirami.org) or
Hadassah (Hadassah.org).

ORLAND’S EWING
MEMORIAL CHAPEL
OrlandsMemorialChapel.com LOVE
Libby (nee Abrams). April 13, 2022
of Haverford, Pa. Wife of the late
Alvin Love. Mother of Jeffrey Love
(Maria) and Terri Love Jackson (Ed).

Grandmother of Bizette, Joshua
(April) and Rachael (David) and
Great grandmother of Jacob, Stel-
la, Ari, Everly and Aura. The family
will return to the late residence and
request that contributions in her
memory be made to the Parkinson’s
Foundation. JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.com PERLOE
With deep sorrow we inform you
that Sidney I. Perloe, succumbed
to cancer on March 20. Sid was the
beloved: husband of Paulette J., fa-
ther of Jonathan, Deborah, Alexan-
dra and Gabriel; grandpa of Justine,
Julia & Abigail and as a brother-in-
law, uncle and father-in-law. Sid
was also strongly respected for his
mentshlekhkeyt, — including his
trustworthiness, integrity, thoughtful-
ness, intelligence, plus knowledge,
enthusiasm and effectiveness as an
educator, as well as gardener, and
much more — by his entire family,
and by all who knew and/or sang
with him at Congregation Beth Am
Israel, at the Workers’ Circle Yiddish-
land program and by faculty, alum-
ni and staff of Haverford College.

Professor Perloe taught classes on
social psychology, primate social
behavior and evolutionary human
psychology at Haverford College for
51 years. He also co-founded the
College’s community day camp and
assisted in organizing programs for
the College’s Yiddish Cultural Festi-
val. Sid Perloe will be sorely missed
and forever remembered with love
and admiration. z”l
SCHWARTZ SCHWARTZ (nee Breslow), SEL-
MA, 94, on March 4, 2022 of Media,
PA and formerly of Springfield, PA
and Wellington, FL. Wife of the late
Irvin, and survived by sons, Marc
and Michael, sisters-in law, Claire
and Pearl Breslow, and nieces and
nephews. She was a mathematics
teacher and department head at
Ridley Senior High School. In lieu
of flowers and contributions, please
do an act of kindness for a person
in need and remember Selma when
doing it.

JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.co SIMMONS
Helen Marie Simmons (nee Baskin)
died on April 15, 2022. Helen was
born in Conway, AR on March 1,
1925 to William Ernest Baskin, a
carpenter, and Mary Pauline (Milam)
Baskin, a homemaker and salesper-
son. During WWll she met Leonard
B. Simmons of Phila. who was sta-
tioned in Conway for training. They
married in 1944 and were together
until his death in 2010. Leonard,
together with his father, practiced
at the Simmons Animal Hospital
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